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CALCR encodes the calcitonin receptor, a GPCR involved in calcium homeostasis with emerging roles in neuroprotection, synaptic function, and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
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| Gene Symbol | CALCR |
| Full Name | Calcitonin Receptor |
| Chromosome | 7p21.1 |
| Function | The CALCR gene encodes the Calcitonin Receptor (CTR), a class B (secretin family) G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that binds calcitonin, amylin, and related peptides |
| Primary Expression | dorsal horn neurons modulates pain transmission [@walk2023] |
| Pathways | MAPK, PI3K |
| UniProt ID | [P30988](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P30988) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000104960 |
| OMIM | 114160 |
| GeneCards | CALCR |
| Human Protein Atlas | CALCR |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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